West Fork Thompson Creek near Wakefield water level

Name: West Fork Thompson Creek near Wakefield water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, West Fork Thompson Creek, Louisiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

30.64ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

West Fork Thompson Creek near Wakefield reads 30.64 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 30.60 ft and 30.72 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 30.67 ft−0.03 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 30.60 ft – 30.72 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 30.61 ft – 37.55 ft

Floating and fishing near West Fork Thompson Creek near Wakefield

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 78° 51° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 82° 52° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 84° 51° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 85° 57° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 82° 56° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 82° 54° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 82° 52° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Comite River near Olive BranchRiver gauge, Comite River	−1.74 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	19 mi
Comite R. at Pt. Hudson-Pride Rd near MilldaleRiver gauge, Comite R.	12.90 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	21 mi
Buffalo River near WoodvilleRiver gauge, Buffalo River	3.78 ft	Normal	±0	21 mi
Old River Outflow Channel below Hydropower ChannelRiver gauge, Old River Outflow Channel	13.67 ft	Normal	−0.43 ft	23 mi
Amite River near DarlingtonRiver gauge, Amite River	−1.35 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	27 mi
Comite River at Comite Dr near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Comite River	1.46 ft	Normal	±0	28 mi
Amite River at GrangevilleRiver gauge, Amite River	17.55 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	30 mi
Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road near Baton RougeRiver gauge, Beaver Bayou	0.60 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

Is West Fork Thompson Creek near Wakefield higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 30.67 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of West Fork Thompson Creek near Wakefield today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM CDT, the water level was 30.64 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Fork Thompson Creek near Wakefield rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of West Fork Thompson Creek near Wakefield normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07373500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.92240, -91.29317 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	30.64 ft	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Fork Thompson Creek near Wakefield (usgs:07373500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/west-fork-thompson-creek-near-wakefield

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer